Which of the following river basin has maximum utilizable surface water resources?
Utilizable surface water potential among major Indian peninsular river basins (CWC data):
Godavari Basin: ~76.3 BCM (highest among all peninsular rivers; total water potential is ~110.5 BCM).
Krishna Basin: ~58.0 BCM (total potential ~78.1 BCM).
Mahanadi Basin: ~50.0 BCM (total potential ~66.9 BCM).
Narmada Basin: ~34.5 BCM (total potential ~45.6 BCM).
Among the options given, the Godavari basin has the maximum utilizable surface water resources.
प्रायद्वीपीय नदी बेसिनों में उपयोग योग्य सतही जल संसाधन:
गोदावरी बेसिन: लगभग 76.3 BCM (प्रायद्वीपीय भारत में सर्वाधिक)
कृष्णा बेसिन: लगभग 58.0 BCM
महानदी बेसिन: लगभग 50.0 BCM
नर्मदा बेसिन: लगभग 34.5 BCM